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Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won't talk about Scotland 'yet'

President Donald Trump reiterated his support on Sunday for Northern Ireland leaving the UK to form a united Ireland, though he declined to weigh in on Scottish independence "yet".

Reuters WORLD
Published September 13,2026 05:48 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his support ⁠for Northern Ireland ⁠breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic ⁠of Ireland, but said he would not talk about Scotland becoming independent "yet".

"You have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland and it ⁠would seem ⁠to me that one of the naturals of all time is to put them together," Trump told reporters during ⁠a visit to the Irish Open golf tournament, doubling down on comments made in Dublin on Saturday.

"You asked ⁠about ‌Scotland. ‌That one I ⁠won't talk ‌about yet. I'll save that for ⁠another day," he ⁠added.